Sign-support.



No. 819,338. PAPPNPED MAY 1, 190e.

A. P. CLAIPIDGP. SIGN SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 27. 1905.

r imllllllg 1 p'llilllll ARTHUR P. CLARIDGE, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

SIGN-SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

icatenteol May 1, 1906.

Application filed November 27, 1905. Serial No. 289,299.

To (1J/Z whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR P. CLARIDGE,

a citizen of the United States of America, and

a resident of the city of Baltimore and State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sign-Supports, of which the following is a specification. j

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in sign-supports; and the object of my invention is to provide a support which is adapted to be used to support a curved or other-shaped sign on a corner of a building, a post, or other similar places Where such a curved sign is desirable.

My invention consists in certain combinations and constructions, the preferred form of which will be first described and then the invention particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, wherein I show the preferred form of my invention, and wherein the same part is designated by the same reference-numeral wherever it occurs, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a sign attached to a corner of a building by means of my invention. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of a sign provided with the preferred form of my support. Fig. 3 is a top plan -view of the sign, showing the same as attached to a projecting corner. Fig. 4 is a detail view of one of the supports.

1 designates a sign which in the form of invention shown is curved, though it may be of any other shape. Secured to the rear of the sign are two supports, by means of which the sign is attached. These supports each consist of a straight body portion 2, provided with suitable openings, such as 3, through which bolts 4 or other fastening means may be passed to secure the supports to the sign. At each end of the body portion the piece of which the support is made is bent diagonally upward at 5 in order to form the projecting arms 6 6. The ends of these arms are bent outwardly on a diagonal line 7 7 to form the lateral extensions 8 8. These lateral extensions are provided with openings 9 9, through which securing means may be passed to secure the same to a post or projecting corner in the manner shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

It will be noticed that by varying the angle at which the su ports are bent the angle between the laterz projections may be made of any desired amount. The particular diagonal angles to which the supports should be bent depend, of course, upon the shape of the sign and also upon the shape of the building, post, or the like to' which the sign is to be attached.

By this invention a very cheap, strong, and substantial support is formed and one by means of which a curved sign may be readily attached to a building or other suitable support.

While I have described what I believe to be thepreferred form of my invention, I desire to have it understood that such changes -may be made in the form, construction, and

arrangement of parts as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination with a sign, of a support therefor consisting of two pieces, each secured to the sign intermediate the ends thereof, each piece having laterally-extend ing arms bent at an angle to fit the shape of the support to which the sign is to lie attached and to present fiat surfaces for the passage of fastening means therethrough.

2. The combination with a sign, of a support therefor consisting of two pieces each piece being composed of a bodyportion adapted to be secured to the sign, said body portion being provided at each end with arms extending diagonally at an angle to the body portion and lateral extensions extending diagonally and at an angle to the arms.

3. A sign-support consisting of a body portion provided with arms extending diagonally at an angle to the body portion and lateral extensions extending diagonally and at an angle to the arms.

4. The combination with a sign, of supporting means therefor consisting of a body portion secured to the sign, the ends of the body portion being provided with arms bent diagonally to the body portion and extending at an angle therefrom and lateral extensions at the ends of the arms bent diagonally to the arms and extending at an angle thereto.

Signed by me at Baltimore, Maryland, this 21st day of November, 1905.

ARTHUR P. CLARIDGE Witnesses:

GEO; W. HAULENBEEK, L. H. LATHAM.

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